GEOL 1515 Environmental Geochemistry

Subject: GEOL
Catalog Number: 1515
Number of Credits: 3

This course explores the complex interactions of Earth's rock, water, air, and life systems that determine the chemical characteristics of our environment. We will examine the distribution, cycling, and transport of chemical compounds in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and terrestrial environment on local and global scales. Topics will include water chemistry, organic and inorganic pollution and related toxicology, hazardous wastes, acid rain, acid mine drainage, photochemical smog, ozone depletion, and global climate change. A class project involves chemical analysis of student-provided water samples.Offered every fall term. Lecture, 3 hours.

Course prerequisites

GEOL 0055 and CHEM 0110 or permission of instructor. [CES EG EEG]